Why Boredom Is So Powerful in Your Life

People embrace busyness  because they are having a hard time being alone and enjoying it. 

Being busy is a tricky form of entertainment however — we don’t feel the boredom, but it isn’t fun either.

Boredom is responsible for increased risk of overeating, gambling, alcohol, drug abuse. 

Individuals with high boredom-proneness are more likely to suffer from anxiety, OCD depression.

• A form of anxiety. We search for external antidote to boredom: Netflix, a device, company to rescue us.
• Rooted in fear. We are afraid of being alone with ourselves and paying attention to who we are.
• The realization that what really makes us feel bored is our thoughts, not reality itself - the world is predictable, our thoughts about it are repetitive.

• Meditate: Once you stop resisting boredom, it’s no longer threatening;
• Boredom feeds creativity: Mind wandering invites creativity.
• Avoid technology: Entertainment snacks will make you crave for more.
• Recover the joy in performing mundane tasks: Recovering the pleasure of performing small duties builds a sense of pride and achievement.